Amazing Kenya 12 days

This amazing One Horizon experience will forge a lifetime of memories as you journey to two of our most famous wildlife parks … and beyond.

It’s a holiday that will have a huge impact on your life – and also on the lives of the inspiring Kenyan people you will meet when we also take you to visit hidden Nairobi communities. This is a journey of contrasts – from Kenya’s poorest streets to her wealth of natural riches. Your Amazing Kenya safari includes magical days at Lake Nakuru National Park at Lake Naivasha and the legendary Masai Mara National Reserve.

As you immerse yourself in the every day life of our Kenyan people and the extraordinary lifestyle of our animals you’ll be amazed at the traits they share – resilience, strength and the fight to survive.

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Lake Nakuru National Park Your time here is simply amazing – being up close to our marvellous animals as they roam the canvas of our spectacular landscape is an experience that connects you with Kenya – and reconnects you to you! You’ll definitely be ‘in the pink’ as you marvel at the flocks of flamingos that frolic on the waters of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. If you’re a bird watcher, this is the place to visit, but your game drives will also take you up close to rhinos, lions, leopards, hippos, giraffes and waterbucks. Your home here is the eco-friendly Flamingo Hill Tented Camp, which is nestled between the “honeymoon hills” and set in beautifully landscaped grounds with natural foliage and a variety of indigenous African plants and flowers.

Lake Naivasha, the highest of the Rift Valley Lakes, is fringed by papyrus and acacia trees that support a vast array of bird life. This beautiful lake spans more than 10kms and as well as enjoying game drives here, we’ll also take you on a boat ride to see the hippo herds. There’s also plenty of time to explore your accommodation – Lake Naivasha Sopa, which is set amongst 150 acres of grassland, studded with Acacia bushes and trees. Its expansive grounds are home to resident giraffe, waterbuck and both Vervet and Colobus monkeys – they’re also a night stop for the hippos who venture from the lake at dark to trim the grass!

Masai Mara National Reserve is the ultimate wildlife destination – here you’ll be overwhelmed by the variety and density of the animals you’ll encounter, with something new and exciting to see at every turn … giraffe, wildebeest, zebras, lions, leopards, jackals and buffalo. This world famous reserve is a famous for its people as its wildlife and here you’ll also connect with the amazing Masai people and gain insights to their culture. Again you many want to explore your lodge – nestled high on a bush-cloaked hill, embraced by arcing vistas and washed by a sea of richly rolling grasslands, the Mara Serena Safari Lodge stands centre-stage to one of Africa’s most dramatic wildlife arenas and has a ringside seat for the greatest wildlife show on Earth, the legendary migration of the wildebeest … it’s a natural canvas you’ll remember forever.

There are so many amazing experiences on this journey – and you can make it even more incredible by adding optional extras such as a hot air balloon, camel or canoe safari – just connect with us and let us know how you’d like to experience our Amazing Kenya !

Care For Street Kids Despite the circumstances of their young lives, the children you’ll meet today will amaze you with their vitality and enthusiasm for your visit. At our One Horizon Community Refuge Centre we look after 75 children who once called Nairobi’s streets home. Here we’ll invite you to help us prepare and feed them nutritious meals, educate them, read to them, play with them, share their delight with face painting … or, simply just ‘be there’ to show them there is a different life beyond their impoverished community.

Empower Women The drive to our Women’s Empowerment Centre is as amazing as the women you’ll meet today and includes a short stop at the eclectic Ngong Market. We invite you to immerse yourself in our women’s vocational and lifestyle training program and the lives of the women it is helping – hearing their horrific yet inspirational stories and, if you choose, sharing your own life experiences and skills to help our trainee entrepreneurs succeed in the wide variety of business ventures they are planning.

Visit A Kenyan School Today we’re visiting East Africa’s largest community Kibera – it’s home to more than one 1 million people who survive on less than $2.00 a day. The children you’ll meet at our school here love welcoming our visitors – you can help us educate and feed them or conduct their health checks but mostly this experience is about sharing fun and laughter with them as an afternoon of games and activities unfolds.

Feed Hungry Toddlers Today you’ll do something many Kenyan parent’s can’t – give their hungry children a meal. Visiting our Soup Kitchen for Toddlers is another amazing experience – here you can help us prepare a healthy luncheon or simply engage with the children in activities such as face painting, reading or playing games. You’ll leave us knowing you’ve helped hungry and malnourished Kenyan children become healthier and happier.

On your people safari you’ll also connect with the Kenya few tourists ever experience as you join our humanitarian teams in a range of meaningful activities that will forge change for the inspirational Kenyan people you’ll meet – it’s a rare chance to forge change and create lifelong memories. Your safari can be customised so if there’s something amazing you’d like to experience connect with us and let us know.

Thank you for everything you have done for us and for everything you do to make the world a better place. If I could be half as giving as all of you are I would be blessed. It has been an honour – thank you from the bottom of my heart.

StaceyAustralia

Thank you ... I enjoyed every minute. I am impressed by the precious contribution of One Horizon to the improvements in women's life.

Riem Switzerland

I woke up one day and in the midst of my family’s poverty, I thought “this was as good as it gets”. And in my lowest moment, I met One Horizon. I immediately felt uplifted and their help was unbelievable. Within a short period of time they helped me move forward. Steps on the road to a brighter future. With their support, I opened a small road side stall and I have never looked back. Today I jump out of bed with energy and enthusiasm for my work. Thank you, One Horizon.

People Safaris: All activities at One Horizon centres; light luncheon daily; two dinners at Nairobi restaurants hosted by the One Horizon team, unlimited bottled water and coffee; personalised services of a driver guide; dinner at Palacina Hotel – subject to availability or equivalent (5)

Exclusions Tips, drinks, laundry, visas, other flights, optional activities such as balloon safari, excursions in Nairobi and environs, personal and medical insurance, any item of a personal nature, any other extras not mentioned as included.

What to Bring

Your camera is a must. Your experience will leave you with memories you will never forget and capturing them means that you will be able to share them with others and have them with you forever.

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What to Wear

Comfortable, covered walking shoes, a hat and a sweater or jacket are the ‘good to haves’. All our activities are low impact and comfortable clothing will help you enjoy the experience even more. Mornings and evenings can be chilly.

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Your Experience of Giving Back and Forging Change

One Horizon holiday experiences are sustainable tourism development safaris. You’ll be touched by your experience in a real and positive way. You’ll see our unique approach to travel and solving poverty and play your own personal role in forging change. Your holiday also helps fund our feeding, education, women’s and small business programs. In this way you are helping to ensure sustainable improvement in people’s lives.

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Your Guides & Interpreters

Some of the Kenyans you’ll meet converse in Swahili, but we always find communication easy and our guides are with you every step of the way if you need interpretation. All our guides are fluent in English, Swahili and other Kenyan languages. We can organise French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese or sign language interpreters by request.

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Your Wellbeing

We strongly advise you to always drink from bottled water to ensure your wellness. Please do not administer first aid if any of the Kenyans you meet in our communities require medical assistance – our staff will apply the required first aid. If you require medications, please ensure you bring them with you on each of our journeys as our centres are some distance from good medical options and we may not be able to respond immediately.

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Your Security

All our centres are in secured, patrolled grounds and our experienced One Horizon staff are always with you. We are all either Kenyans or ex-pats so we have our fingers on the pulse of Kenya and we vary our tours if we envisage potential problems due to election campaigning or other situations. Mostly, we’re all mums and dads so we’ll never put you, or ourselves, at risk. We recommend all travellers refer to their Government’s travel requirements when visiting Africa.

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Stay in Touch

We’ll give you our contact details and you’re welcome to contact us after you leave us to journey to other destinations in Kenya. We’re only a phone call away to step in and help out should you need it and, it’s our pleasure to do so. After all, you are now part of the One Horizon family. After you’ve returned home, we’ll send you regular email updates about the Kenyans you met and how their lives are changing for the better – thanks to travellers like you.